"Various promises were made to me at the time of my appointment which did not take place. I feel therefore unable to continue in the post.

Gannon return a possibility - Snape

"I wish to thank the club and its supporters for their encouragement and commitment over the past few months and wish Stockport County well for the future."

Having taken over from Ray Mathias, who (after an initial spell as caretaker boss) was in charge for just 41 days, the former Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, Liverpool and Germany international's reign at Edgeley Park lasted just four months.

"I wish to place on record my appreciation for the work that Didi Hamann has undertaken and wish him good luck for the future," added Lord Snape.

"I found him a good guy to work with, very professional, but results haven't gone where he, I or the club would have liked. I'm just sorry it was such a short tenure."